Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I probably have been critical of a number of different Presidents' use of that constitutional right."

"The Attorney General position must be filled quickly. We remain a Nation at war and a Nation that faces the continuous threat of a terrorist attack."

"Separation of powers is the rock bed of our republic, and independence is very important."

"The Justice Department has been slow, ineffective, and sometimes obstructionist in implementing these programs."